SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- Evangel University issued the following news release: Dr. Sergio Navarrete, director of Hispanic Initiatives for the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, the embedded seminary of Evangel University, was named an honorary general presbyter at the 2023 General Council of the Assemblies of God. The resolution honoring Navarette was sponsored by the Southern Pacific District Council Presbytery, the district in which he served as superintendent for 20 consecutive  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Four faculty members from Missouri S&T have been selected for the university's first cohort of ADVANCE Faculty Fellows. Last year, S&T was awarded a $1 million grant through the National Science Foundation's ADVANCE program to work toward increasing the representation of women -- especially those from underrepresented racial or ethnic groups -- in faculty and leadership positions at th  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded a $30,000 Drinking Water Engineering Report Grant to the city of Stockton. The city will use the funding to evaluate its public drinking water system for needed improvements. Through its Drinking Water Engineering Report Grant program, the department offers funding to qualified communities to help cover engineering costs o  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 15 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: By Bridjes O'Neil Tyler Lackland, a second-year medical student at Saint Louis University's School of Medicine, was named Miss Black Illinois USA 2024. Lackland will go on to compete next year in the national Miss Black USA 2024 pageant. Lackland has competed since she was a child. Empowered by her experience, she clears up any misconceptions about pageantry. "The focus isn't just on physical beauty," Lackland sa  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Understanding of molecular basis of cancer may lead to new therapies * * * Scientists have completed a deep analysis of the proteins driving cancer across multiple tumor types, information that can't be assessed by genome sequencing alone. Understanding how proteins operate in cancer cells raises the prospect of new therapies that block key proteins that dr  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * New University of Missouri study informs businesses of the best practices for creating slogans. * * * Branding is key for organizations. While it's important for a company's logo and name to remain consistent, one way any business can significantly impact their brand is by changing their slogan. New research at the University of Missouri shows that businesses can improve their brand r  more